24 Week Bumpdate

How far along? 24 weeks! 

Baby is the size of a: cantaloupe; somewhere between 11 and 12 inches long. 

Total weight gain: About 17

Stretch marks? No new ones.

Maternity clothes? All the time.

Sleep: Still waking up once or twice a night to go pee and I’ve been dealing with a little bit of insomnia in the middle of the night.  

Best moment this week: We have our genetic specialist appointment scheduled for the same day as our next ultrasound, November 14th, and other than that nothing else has been happening. 

Miss anything? Beer. 

Food cravings: Nothing new this week, normal appetite; although I have been enjoying a glass of milk occasionally with dinner. 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope. 

Gender: BOY!!

Labor signs: None. 

Symptoms: Occasional heartburn, but it hasn’t been too bad. Waking up congested, lots of baby kicks/punches/rolls. 

Belly button in or out?  In, but getting shallower and shallower.

Wedding rings on or off: On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to: decorating Logan’s room and seeing him again at our next ultrasound. 

My OB appointment was pretty uneventful. My regular OB wasn’t in so I had to see a different one, which didn’t bother me too much, but the OB I saw was awful and not personable at all.  He spent maybe 5 minutes with us and didn’t seem like he was that interested in what was going on with us.  Luckily he’s not my regular OB and I pray he’s not the attending physician when I go into labor.  

Alissha

23 Week Bumpdate

How far along? 23 weeks! 

Baby is the size of a: grapefruit; somewhere between 11 and 12 inches long. 

Total weight gain: I didn’t weigh myself this week. 

Stretch marks? No new ones.

Maternity clothes? All the time.

Sleep: Still waking up once or twice a night to go pee and usually after I get up to go pee, I have a hard time falling back asleep. 

Best moment this week: We picked up a couple of items for Logan’s room and decided on a rustic woodland theme, with mostly moose decor.  We also have all of our follow up ultrasounds scheduled for the remainder of my pregnancy to check on Logan’s right kidney, but still waiting on an appointment with a genetic specialist. 

Miss anything? Beer. 

Food cravings: hot wings... still haven’t fulfilled that craving.  Buffalo sauce. 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope. 

Gender: BOY!!

Labor signs: None this week. 

Symptoms: Occasional heartburn, but it hasn’t been too bad. Waking up congested, but it doesn’t last long once I blow my nose.  Lots of movement from Logan. 

Belly button in or out?  In, but getting shallower and shallower.

Wedding rings on or off: On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to: decorating Logan’s room, our next OB appointment on the 26th and seeing our little man again.

Alissha

22 Week Bumpdate

How far along? 22 weeks! 

Baby is the size of a: depending on what app you look at, either a papaya or eggplant. Logan is roughly 12 inches and at our anatomy ultrasound at exactly 22 weeks, Logan was measuring 22 weeks and 3 days and weighed approximately 1.2 pounds. 

Total weight gain: About 12.5 lbs. 

Stretch marks? No new ones.

Maternity clothes? All the time.

Sleep: Still waking up once or twice a night to go pee and usually after I get up to go pee, I have a hard time falling back asleep. 

Best moment this week: Seeing Logan at our anatomy ultrasound! 

Miss anything? Beer. 

Food cravings: Cereal, hot wings, spicy foods

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope. 

Gender: BOY!!

Labor signs: None this week. 

Symptoms: Occasional heartburn, but it hasn’t been too bad. My stomach has been pretty itchy and I’ve been putting lotion on like crazy. 

Belly button in or out?  In, but I think it'll pop this pregnancy. 

Wedding rings on or off: On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to: decorating Logan’s room, our next OB appointment on the 26th and seeing our little man again.

At our anatomy scan this week, we discovered Logan is missing his left kidney and all renal function on that side. His right kidney appears to be healthy and my amniotic fluid was good, which is a good indication his right kidney is functioning properly.  It was pretty scary to hear he is missing a kidney, but thankfully we are born with two and only need one healthy kidney to survive.  Everything else is developing normally with Logan and we are so incredibly thankful he has a healthy heart and brain with no issues to his spinal cord.  We are being referred to a genetic specialist to make sure Logan’s lack of a kidney isn’t a result of a more serious issue or syndrome in addition to follow up ultrasounds every 4 weeks to make sure his right kidney continues to function and develop normally. Chris and I are also supposed to have ultrasounds done to see if we have both of our kidneys because although rare, it could be genetic.  We are hopeful that Logan will be perfectly healthy and live a normal life and if there are any other issues that arise, we will handle them as they come and day by day.  Logan is a miracle and we continue to be so thankful for him.  

Alissha

21 Week Bumpdate

How far along? 21 weeks! 

Baby is the size of a: depending on what app you look at, either a pomegranate or cantaloupe. Logan is roughly 10.5 inches approximately 12.7 ounces. 

Total weight gain: About 12.5 lbs, which I guess isn’t too bad if I double that and only gain 26lbs total I’ll be happy with that.  

Stretch marks? No new ones.

Maternity clothes? All the time.

Sleep: Still waking up once or twice a night to go pee and some nights I just can't get comfortable and toss and turn a lot. 

Best moment this week: Nothing really stands out... we moved Caleb out of the nursery to start slowly preparing it for Logan.  

Miss anything? Beer. 

Food cravings: Cereal... Apple Jacks and Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope. 

Gender: BOY!!

Labor signs: I think I’ve had a few Braxton Hicks, but nothing crazy. 

Symptoms: I started getting a little bit of heartburn the last week or so, but other than that I’ve been feeling pretty good. 

Belly button in or out?  In, but I think it'll pop this pregnancy. 

Wedding rings on or off: On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to: our anatomy scan when I’m 22 weeks pregnant! 

Alissha